04/01/2021 01:24 PM EDTLabor unions are making a new push to get the Education Department to use executive action to forgive the student loans of Americans working in public service jobs — the latest pressure from the left for the Biden administration to act more aggressively on student debt relief.
“The COVID-19 pandemic underscores the need for immediate action,” the unions wrote to Cardona in a letter, which was shared with POLITICO. “Public service workers who should have already benefited from the Department of Education’s Public Service Loan Forgiveness program are serving on the front lines of our pandemic response — caring for patients, teaching our students, and delivering essential services in communities across the country.
On the campaign trail, President Joe Biden vowed to fix the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program, and he backed legislation that would expand the benefits.
They should forgive student loan debt of anyone earning a salary in the bottom 25% for their field - For the people who have not had their investment payoff.
Don't the so called 'Public Service' employees get paid a salary + generous benefits +pension?
I am in agreement.
What might be better if they could be allowed special lower rates as long as they work in public service